§ 23-47. Alleys.

(a)

Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts, except that the commission may waive this requirement where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading and parking consistent with and adequate for the use proposed. Service alleys in commercial and industrial districts shall be a minimum twenty-five (25) feet in width.

(b)

In residential districts, alleys if provided shall be parallel, or approximately parallel, to the frontage of the street. Alleys in residential districts shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in width.

(c)

Where the deflection of alley alignment exceeds thirty (30) degrees, a cutback of a minimum fifteen (15) feet or of such greater distance to provide safe vehicular movement shall be established on the inside property line and the pavings of the alley shall be cut back in the same manner.

(d)

Dead-end alleys shall be avoided where possible, but, if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate turnaround facilities at the dead end as determined by the council.

(e)

Access to residential property shall be permitted from the alley. Access from the alley shall not exclude another means of access from the front or side. No side lot across to residential property shall be allowed from any arterial street.

(Ord. No. 7718, § 1(IV)(B), 8-18-77)